Microsoft has announced that it will end support for Windows 10 in 2025 as it prepares to unveil a major overhaul to its Windows operating system later this month. When window 10 launched in market the Microsoft said that it will the final version of the Operating System.
However, starting October 14, 2025, there will be no new security updates or fixes for the Home or Pro versions. Microsoft said that incoming OS will be the most significant update and features in the last decade.
Its predecessor, Windows 7, retired in 2020, although the company was able to pay. Microsoft to continue getting updates for Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Enterprise.
Windows 10 released in July 2015 and call “Windows as a Service”, meaning that software gradually updated at no additional cost instead of releasing a new version of its operating system every few years.
At the time, CEO Satya Nadela said it was a “new era” for personal computers.
Protestant developer and Microsoft contributor Jerry Nixon goes a step further and describes it as the “latest version of Windows”.
And Mr Nadella added that he was “excited” about features like the digital personal assistant Cortana. He say to be competing with Apple’s Siri.
But Cortana never took off and pull from mobile devices in April this year. Instead focusing on performance support across Windows 10, Outlook, and Teams.
A month after Windows 10 release, many popular webcams stopped working. Because Microsoft had to fix a bug in the way Windows videos coded them.
Users Complaints on Window 10
Hundreds of users have complained about losing their files and emails being out of sync. Also reporting problems with lost Wi-Fi connectivity and printing
According to user observers Who? Some users had to pay to have their computers fixed while others said they found it “stuck” to update from the usual alerts.
A year after its release, the French data authority said that Windows 10 had collected a large amount of personal data from users
Mr Nadela and Chief Product Officer Panos Panay will present the new operating system on June 24 at a virtual event. Microsoft is already facing stiff competition not only from Apple but also from Google.
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While computer sales still dominate — 79.4 million shipped in 2020. According to Gartner — Google’s alternatives are proving popular, with 11.7 million Chromebooks running on Google’s Chrome OS shipments during the same period.
Some commenters suggested naming the new operating system instead of 11.
Despite the rebranding rumors, it will likely come with a number of new features. A more modern look, and a redesigned Start menu.
